Stories · Folklore · Culture
After Dark
Strange animal stories, old superstitions, haunted places, and things to watch, read, and listen to when the lights go out.
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Strange but true
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StoryRalph Branca, a black cat, and Friday the 13th
A Brooklyn pitcher, a black cat, and a game on Friday the 13th.
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StorySinbad, the flying ace’s lucky cat
The black cat who flew with Fred Christensen’s fighter group.
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Superstitions & folklore
Black cats have been called unlucky, lucky, and everything in between, often for things they had nothing to do with.
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Catnip · FolkloreBlack Cats: Good Luck, Bad Luck, and Everything in Between
From medieval witchcraft lore to ships, Sinbad, and baseball’s famous black-cat games.
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Watch after dark
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The reading room
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Article
"Where Sleeping Dogs Lie"
Dr. Eugene C. Jones and The Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park by Julia Schlosser.
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Something to listen to
Tooth & Claw, hosted by wildlife biologist Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, and Mike Smith.
